There was a period in my life where I didnt have time to listen to new music and I thought I could get by on Metallica, maiden, misfits, and (at the time) my favorite band, Fear factory. I distinctly remember telling people, I’ll listen to this til the end of my days, I don’t need more.
Then covid happened and I was stuck at home, no longer interrupted by random work or life stuff when I picked what music I put on for hours, and it got stale (No shit). And I started to listen to so much more.
Now my wife and I go to multiple shows a week, hearing all the latest and coolest shit from our local scene (SF); we tell all of our friends: $BAND is coming in 6 months, buy your tickets now, it’ll sell out. Or: free show on Saturday, want to come?
We are on friendly terms with members from multiple local bands, we go to album release shows, we get signed merch just by being chatty/friendly, we are helping bands, promoters/venues book with each other by putting them in touch.
Honestly it’s pretty incredible. When someone says “there’s no good music these days” or “rock/metal is dead” i just ask them… “Well what are you into? I can recommend something”. Because they’re so wrong…And if thry see what I see, they’d never say that in the first place
I was a teen when Limp Bizkit was the thing for me and it’s pretty sad that no other band has that sound yet. Especially the one of the less known tracks. I’m not a hardcore metal guy, so I look for guitar work with melodies. Any recommendations?
I have to say, I’m not very good with specific descriptors like that, moreso (sub)genres or “this band sounds like that/these band(s)”.
I agree there’s not a lot that sounds quite like Limp Bizkit, not that I’m familiar with anyway.
When you say “guitar work with melodies”, what first comes to my mind is Iron Maiden. My instinct was to go to my concert calendar and see what is coming up that might fit the bill to give you a rec, and I found “The Lord Weird Slough Feg” (sometimes just “Slough Feg” these days) is in a couple weeks. One track I remember loving by them is “Tiger! Tiger!”. Their whole vibe reminds me of a Heavy Metal 2000 (the movie).
There was a period in my life where I didnt have time to listen to new music and I thought I could get by on Metallica, maiden, misfits, and (at the time) my favorite band, Fear factory. I distinctly remember telling people, I’ll listen to this til the end of my days, I don’t need more.
Then covid happened and I was stuck at home, no longer interrupted by random work or life stuff when I picked what music I put on for hours, and it got stale (No shit). And I started to listen to so much more.
Now my wife and I go to multiple shows a week, hearing all the latest and coolest shit from our local scene (SF); we tell all of our friends: $BAND is coming in 6 months, buy your tickets now, it’ll sell out. Or: free show on Saturday, want to come?
We are on friendly terms with members from multiple local bands, we go to album release shows, we get signed merch just by being chatty/friendly, we are helping bands, promoters/venues book with each other by putting them in touch.
Honestly it’s pretty incredible. When someone says “there’s no good music these days” or “rock/metal is dead” i just ask them… “Well what are you into? I can recommend something”. Because they’re so wrong…And if thry see what I see, they’d never say that in the first place
I was a teen when Limp Bizkit was the thing for me and it’s pretty sad that no other band has that sound yet. Especially the one of the less known tracks. I’m not a hardcore metal guy, so I look for guitar work with melodies. Any recommendations?
Re: the Limp Bizkit bit, how do you feel about this? https://youtu.be/qI7SAPzPVQg
I have to say, I’m not very good with specific descriptors like that, moreso (sub)genres or “this band sounds like that/these band(s)”.
I agree there’s not a lot that sounds quite like Limp Bizkit, not that I’m familiar with anyway.
When you say “guitar work with melodies”, what first comes to my mind is Iron Maiden. My instinct was to go to my concert calendar and see what is coming up that might fit the bill to give you a rec, and I found “The Lord Weird Slough Feg” (sometimes just “Slough Feg” these days) is in a couple weeks. One track I remember loving by them is “Tiger! Tiger!”. Their whole vibe reminds me of a Heavy Metal 2000 (the movie).
https://youtu.be/2qVkJOcKPmw
Give that a shot, hopefully I’m not too far off the mark!
(edit: and if that tickles your fancy, check out “Burst into Flames” by Haunt; “Time to Die” by Satan)